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Govt grapples with fires as disruption worsens
National 6 years ago

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Govt grapples with fires as disruption worsens

Disruptions caused by land and forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan continue to worsen as airlines have been forced to cancel flights, hundreds of thousands of people suffer from acute respiratory infections (ISPA) and the air quality reaches unhealthy levels in neighboring Malaysia and Singapore.
We built an app to detect areas most vulnerable to life-threatening haze
Opinion 6 years ago

We built an app to detect areas most vulnerable to life-threatening haze

To prevent premature deaths from toxic haze, we developed a new online tool to provide decision-makers with information to protect people living downwind from the fires.
Air quality further declines in provinces as smog continues to haunt Indonesia
National 6 years ago

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Air quality further declines in provinces as smog continues to haunt Indonesia

Activists criticize the government for not learning from 2015 haze.
‘This is scary’: Jambi, Riau close schools as smog makes thousands sick
National 6 years ago

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‘This is scary’: Jambi, Riau close schools as smog makes thousands sick

“This is scary. So far we just feel suffocated and are coughing, but we do not know how bad it will be for our respiratory health in the long run,” said Atiah, a Jambi housewife.
Severe haze sees schools dismissed in Dumai
National 6 years ago

Severe haze sees schools dismissed in Dumai

A thick blanket of haze from forest fires has forced schools in Dumai, Riau, to dismiss their students early.
Severe smokey haze from peat land fires strikes Jambi
National 6 years ago

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Severe smokey haze from peat land fires strikes Jambi

Thick smog caused by a series of peat land fires across Jambi has started to affect everyday life in the province. 
West Aceh declares haze emergency following fires
National 6 years ago

West Aceh declares haze emergency following fires

The emergency status will remain in effect until Oct. 31.
Thailand urged to declare emergency in Chiang Mai as air pollution hits 'disastrous' levels
Environment 6 years ago

Thailand urged to declare emergency in Chiang Mai as air pollution hits 'disastrous' levels

An academic has called on the government to declare a state of emergency in Chiang Mai and most of Thailand's northern provinces over 'disastrous' levels of smog.
Pork for pollution? South Koreans fight smog with grease
Environment 7 years ago

Pork for pollution? South Koreans fight smog with grease

Whenever dust particles hang thick in the air in South Korea, sales of pork rise.
Remote Cape Grim with 'world's cleanest air' offers smog respite
Environment 7 years ago

Remote Cape Grim with 'world's cleanest air' offers smog respite

With panoramic views of swaying tussock grass and the vast crystalline expanse of the Southern Ocean, Tasmania's beautiful Cape Grim peninsula is an unlikely reference point for the scientific world.
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